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CAT 2018 Results Out!

Candidates who appeared for CAT 2018 on November 25 can check their results on the official website. Candidates who clear the exam will be eligible for admission to management courses including PGP, PGDM, PGPEM, EPGP, PGPBM, PGPEX at management colleges including the premier IIMs.

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Raj Doshi – IIM A

Thanks to the entire CATKing team, who have played an important role in my success to make it to IIM Ahmedabad. I would like to thanks Rahul Sir for his continuous support and motivation till the D-Day.

Raj Doshi – IIM Ahmedabad

Jay Satra – IIM A

GDPI are always a big challenge, as the competition gets steeper; however, I was lucky to have the CATKing team to mentor me on this very crucial step. Thanks to Rahul sir for his end to end guidance on all the aspects of GDPI.

Jay Satra – IIM A | S | L | I | K & SPJain

Sakshi Gandhi – IIM A

I truly thank CATKing for helping me make it to IIM Ahemdabad, I am thankful to Rahul sir for all the last moment tips & tricks.

Sakshi Gandhi – IIM Ahemdabad

Jay Gosalia – IIM B

CATKing was really helpful in my GDPI Preparations for IIMs. Tips and Strategies by Rahul, helped me think through for the entire process, rather than just preparing from the WAT PI point of view.

Jay Gosalia – IIM Bangalore

Vivek IIM B

I would like to thank Rahul sir for firing spark in me to prepare for CAT and go for MBA. I was not sure whether to go or not for MBA but introductory session by Rahul sir motivated me and I decided to prepare for CAT. His quote ‘Success is the best revenge’ kept me motivated throughout my preparation as I wanted to prove a point to someone.

Once again thank you CATKING and Rahul sir for helping me securing much coveted IIM Bangalore seat, the best in India as per HRD rankings. I wish all the best to CATKING and its CAT aspirants.

Vivek – IIM Bangalore

Debanjana – IIM Calcutta

The mentors at CATKing with their teaching methods especially “strategies” were very helpful.

Their support and motivation helped me convert IIM C. I would like to thank Rahul Sir for conducting lot of Mock GDPI sessions and providing honest feedback.

Debanjana – IIM Calcutta

Sagar Sant- SP Jain

Thanks to CATKing, I was able to make it to a top B-School like SPJain. It is always special to make it to the college of your teacher. Now I can proudly say, I share the same college as that of Rahul Sir. I would also like to thank all the faculty at CATKing esp Ekagra Sir and Anisha ma’am.

Sagar Sant – SP Jain

Samay- SPJain

Being a CA student I had no clue about the MBA system and how to prepare for MBA entrances, but the guidance provided by CATKing & Rahul Sir helped me sail through the entire process. Their study material and mocks helped me to prepare for CAT in a structured manner, also the training given for group discussions and personal interviews was phenomenal.

I would like to give a huge shout out to all the faculties at CATKing. Rahul sir is truly the king at motivating students and he has even helped me improve my communication skills which will help me even in my MBA. Ekagra sir always been there to clear my doubts and queries. Would like to also mention Anisha Ma’am who was a constant at the Interview preparations and always ready for any help. A heartfelt thank to the entire CATKing team!

Samay – SPJain

Prathamesh – SPJIMR

I am very happy with my decision to join CATKing for my MBA entrance preparation. CATKing has excellent faculty who are experts in their respective domains. Rahul Sir’s workshops were really helpful for Verbal preparation. Through his workshops, Rahul Sir motivated me every time to work hard and keep pushing myself. Along with hard work, keeping your moral high is equally important when it comes to cracking CAT. Rahul Sir helped me to keep my moral high especially as the CAT exam day was approaching. Ekagra Sir contributed instrumentally in improving my Quant and DI/LR solving skills. CAT exam is just the first step towards getting into your dream school. GD/WAT-PI process plays an important role in the final selection process and the faculty at CATking made sure that I was well prepared for this. I would like to thank Anisha Ma’am and Rahul Sir for conducting lot of Mock GDPI sessions and providing honest feedback. A big thank you to the entire CATKing team!

Prathamesh – SPJIMR & New IIMs

Khushboo IIM Lucknow

Rahul Sir and CATKing rocks! They truly know what they are into and are doing a great job by providing the right guidelines to the students aspiring for CAT. Thanks for all the help, I was able to convert IIM L. Keep up the good work.

Khushboo – IIM Lucknow

Piyush Bindu – IIM Lucknow

CAT is one of the most crucial exams of one’s life and having the right preparation partner goes a long way in this decisive battle. I was fortunate to have CATKing alongside my preparation.

Piyush Bindu IIM L – McKinsey

Shashwat – IIM Lucknow

Rahul sir is a rockster; he is excellent with verbal teaching and I enjoyed every bit of it. I loved his webinars since they are always of engaging nature. Overall CATKing was a good experience and I enjoyed every bit of it.

Shashwat – IIM Lucknow

Jay Walendra- IIM Indore

I was a bit nervous before signing up for CAT however the CATKing team was quite helpful in clearing all the doubts. All the faculty played an important role in my preparations. Their last moment tips and tricks were very helpful to boost my prep.

Jay Walendra – IIM Indore, New IIMs

Taniya Kurve – IIM Indore

My cat preparation would not be as comprehensive as it has been without CATKing. Their study material, mocks, faculty and support staff all have been excellent. Special thanks to Rahul sir for all the guidance and inputs till the very last day of both exams and GDPI. If you are looking for sturdy support and excellent study material; CATKing is for you.

Taniya Kurve – IIM Indore

Vaibhav Shah – IIM Shillong

I have been associated with CATKing since I began my journey; since then it has been nothing short of wonders. Coming from a Commerce background I was not particularly strong in Quants/DI or verbal either but the faculty at CATKing helped me gain excellence in these topics at ease especially Ekagra sir’s quants shortcuts. My journey in cracking top MBA entrance exams is incomplete without mentioning Rahul Sir who has been constant support and pushing me and believing in me that i can achieve great scores.He has been a true mentor and motivation in this Journey.Last but not the list I would like to thank all the CATKing faculties for their esteemed support.

Vaibhav Shah – IIM Shillong, NMIMS & MICA

Pyarelal – IIM Ranchi

The preparation experience with CATKing was amazing; they know their stuff. They gave me a very clear idea about what needs to be prepared when. I was skeptical about quants however the faculty made sure they would start from the basics & then gradually move to the advance level. I took all the mocks and did a deep-dive analysis for each of them, which helped me score good in actual CAT.

Pyarelal – IIM Ranchi

Jagesh Golwala,CAT 2018 100%iler IIM A, B, C Convert

I had joined CATking in June 2018 to get some help in the VARC section. Initially, I attended a few classes and one-on-one sessions with Anisha ma’am. This helped me gain some familiarity with the kind of questions appearing in CAT and how to go about solving them.

Jagesh Golwala,CAT 2018 100%iler IIM A, B, C Convert

Biswadip Roy – NMIMS

Being an engineering student, I never faced trouble with Quants however when it came to Verbal I was a bit nervous. However, this nervousness was brought to an end once I joined CATKing. Rahul Sir was exceptionally good with the subject and made sure we conceptually learnt it. This helped me score good and eventually secure a good college.

Biswadip Roy – NMIMS

Keval Satra – IIM Rohtak

Thanks to CATKing I was able to make it to IIMs; all the lectures are excellent esp the workshop that they conducted just few days before the exams. These workshops are not only filled with tips and tricks but also are full of motivation which is very much required for any student serious about these exams.

Keval Satra – IIM Rohtak – 98.74%ile

Prerak Thakkar – IIM Rohtak

I would like to thank CATKing team and Rahul sir for my IIM convert. I was very fortunate to join CATKing which was not only a good place to study but also helped visualise the life during and post MBA. This was a motivating factor and kept us going. If you are serious about CAT, CATKing is the place to be.

Prerak Thakkar – IIM Rohtak

Rukhsar Khan – IIM Raipur

CATKing team and Rahul sir has played an instrumental role in my success in the most competitive exam. The team was just a call away for any doubts or questions which we had. The professors and staff members both helped whenever and wherever needed. Thanks CATKing for a great and much needed mentor-ship & motivation.

Rukhsar Khan – IIM Raipur, Rohtak, Ranchi & MICA

Tushar Sawant- IIM Kashipur

My journey for CAT preparation has been very exciting and the credit of my success goes to all the CATKing Faculty, esp Ekagra sir who resolved all the Quants & DI related doubts. I must also thank Rahul sir who cleared all the fundamental doubts about verbal ability and also kept the students motivated.

Tushar Sawant – IIM Kashipur

Gaurav Deshmukh- IIM Kashipur

Excellent faculty with every individual being an expert in their subject. Rahul sir is undoubtedly the best teacher for English. Ekagra and Rohit Sir got my quants concept clear & their tips and tricks for solving advanced quants problems was awesome. The best part is that everyone is a MBA grad from one of the best colleges in the country. Workshops conducted for every exam helped understand the the paper the better and crack it smartly. Reaching out students through social media was a big benefit to keep us updated with every event happening. GK sessions held on Facebook was a great way to study the subject. Also, every teacher is a true motivator!

Gaurav Deshmukh – IIM Kashipur

Anjali Verma- IIM Jammu

I have been fortunate to join CATKing for my MBA entrance exam preparation. All the faculty were very good and helpful. Rahul sir played an important role not only as a verbal faculty but also to maintain the high moral of the students. He was very motivating.

Anjali Verma – IIM Jammu

Kaushal Bavishi – IIM Raipur

When the exams approached near, while the other coaching institutes stopped conducting lectures; CATKing started to teach the strategies to do in the exam. This was something which helped me a lot during the last days of the studies. They were very responsive to the students doubts/queries or problems.

Kaushal Bavishi – IIM Raipur

Apoorva Choudhary – IIM A

Thanks to CATKing to help me in my preparations. The strategies & tactics provided by them were very effective. Special thanks to Rahul Sir & Anisha ma’am for all the guidance and help in my preparation.

Apoorva Choudhary – IIM A Call

Neha Rathore – LSE Admit & IIM A (Call)

Thanks to CATKing for a great strategic input to boost my scores. I started preparing for CAT after my graduation in the month of March. As advised by Rahul Sir, for the first few months, I focused on basic concepts and then on taking mocks and improving on my weaker section was my target. My success mantra is “Believe in yourself, the world will believe in you”.

Neha Rathore – London School of Economics – IIM A Call

Naynesh -IIM Lucknow

Thanks to CATKing for all the guidance and help for my CAT Preparations. I was very fortunate to get in touch with Rahul sir, who was an excellent mentor; he not only helped me with Verbal ability but also help boost my confidence for the crucial CAT exam.

Naynesh Rajyak – IIM L Call

Piyush Agarwal – IIM Rohtak

I have been fortunate to have joined CATKing. I had no doubts that this will be the right choice after meeting Rahul Sir. Not only they are good with Verbal but also have great faculty for DI, LR & Quants. The best part is their study material which is very systematic and very close to the actual exams.

Piyush Agarwal – IIM Rohtak IIM K Call

Tej Rajani-IIM L

The lectures and the faculty are truly one of the best one can get for his/her prep. Besides, the preparatory process for GDPI was exhaustive and those sessions are a must attend for any MBA aspirant. Some key guidances given by Rahul sir and the rest of the faculties proved to be very useful on the D-day. Thanks to the CATKing team for putting in so much efforts and bringing out the best in me , for me to realise my JBIMS dream!

Tej Rajani – IIM L (Call), JBIMS

Deepak Harjani – IIM Rohtak

CATKing played a major role in my path to success. Special thanks to Rahul Sir for guiding me throughout in this journey. My success mantra: if you think and believe that you can do it, you will! This helped me boost my confidence.

Deepak Harjani – IIM Rohtak, SP Jain, IIFT, NMIMS Mumbai (Calls)

Aftab Mulani – IIM Rohtak (Call)

It was a great journey at CATKing. The faculty here are highly knowledgeable, dedicated and never hesitate to explain a concept any number of times, till we are clear with it. Also, the guidance during the GD/PI process was awesome and very informative to crack to grueling PI round. The mock interviews were very helpful. I can vouch for the quality of teaching by the faculty. My success mantra is practice till you cannot get it wrong!

Aftab Mulani – IIM Rohtak (Call)

IIM Admission Criteria 2019-21:Around two lakh students appear every year for the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by Indian Institute of Management (IIM). However, only a few thousand candidates manage to qualify for the exam and make it to IIMs. Candidates are short-listed for the admission process in different IIMs on the basis of their CAT scores. All the IIMs usually follow a two-step selection process.

Candidates who fulfill the first stage of the admission criteria (CAT) are called for WAT and PI rounds. Different IIMs as per their admission criteria offer admissions to the selected students. Let’s have a look at the admission criteria of different IIMs for the batch 2019-21.

Most of the IIMs give maximum weightage to Personal Interview and CAT score for admissions. However, factors like academic cut-offs, past academic performance, relevant work experience, gender diversity, etc. also play a major role in the final selection.

Each IIM has its own admission criteria. The old IIMs including IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Lucknow, and IIM Calcutta have released their admission criteria for 2019-21. As compared to the previous year, there has not been much change in terms of CAT cutoff or selection procedure and criteria.

IIMs do not conduct any common counseling process. The six new IIMs conduct Common Admission Process (CAP) which includes common WAT and PI rounds. However, the participating institutes declare separate merit lists. The recent IIMs, IIM Sirmaur and IIM Jammu, both mentored by IIM Lucknow do not conduct WAT-PI rounds and declare merit list based on CAT score, past academic records, work experience, and diversity factors.

Basic Eligibility Criteria:

According to the IIM admission criteria 2019-21, candidates appearing for CAT 2018 must have a Bachelor’s Degree with at least 50 percent marks (for General category) and 45 Percent (for SC, ST, and PWD category) or equivalent CGPA from any recognized university. Candidates appearing for their final year Bachelor’s degree examination may also apply. It is important to know that the admission criteria of each IIM are independent to mandate their own eligibility criteria including CAT score, academic cut-offs, past academic performance, relevant work experience, etc.

As mentioned earlier, the final selection of candidates at IIM Ahmedabad is based on different factors - Performance in CAT, AWT & PI, academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular achievements, work experience etc. Candidates need to score the below given overall percentile (category-wise) in CAT 2018 to get short-listed for the admission process.

General – 80

NC-OBC – 75

SC – 70

ST – 60

PWD (General, NC-OBC-cum-transgender, SC) – 70

PWD (ST) - 60

The short-listed candidates will be called for PI & WAT rounds. After these rounds, all the deciding factors will be taken into consideration before finalizing the admission.

The admission criteria for admission to IIM Bangalore is the same as last year. The only change is that the institute has reduced the CAT cutoff for ST and PWD category candidates for shortlisting purpose. To get the final admission offer from IIMB, candidates need to not just score well in CAT but their PI skills, writing ability, and past academic records will also be taken into consideration heavily. Candidates may get short-listed at the first stage on the basis of their CAT score but they need to perform really good in PI and WAT to grab an admission offer from IIM-B. Factors along with their weightage for the final selection are given below:

The very first IIM of the country also keeps Personal Interview factor on the top in terms of weightage given to the different factors for admission. IIM Calcutta short-lists the students on the basis of their CAT score (overall and sectional). The cutoff percentile varies from category to category. The institute also considers marks in X and XII marks as one of its selection criteria. There is also a gender diversity factor which is taken into consideration before finalizing the selection of a candidate. Here is the category-wise CAT cutoff for CAT 2018-

IIM Lucknow first shortlists the students on the basis of their CAT score. There is different sectional and overall CAT cutoff for different categories.
General category students need to score 90 percentile while NC-OBC, SC, ST, and PWD category students need to score 82, 70, 65, 65 respectively to get short-listed for the admission process.

For the final selection of a candidate, IIM-L has given maximum weightage to

The admission process at IIM Indore for the academic year 2019-21 has been the same as last year. It follows a simple two-step selection process for admissions. First, it shortlists the candidates on the basis of their CAT’s sectional and overall score. This score differs from category to category.

General – 90NC-OBC – 80SC – 60ST – 50PWD – 50

Candidates who fulfill this criterion are called for the next round of the admission process - WAT and PI rounds. Just like other IIMs, IIM-Indore also gives maximum importance to PI.
For the final selection criteria, the institute has given

- 40 points to PI,- 20 points to CAT score and WAT each and - 10 points to X and XII marks each

(Unlike other IIMs, IIM Indore doesn’t consider work experience as a selection factor)

CAT score/percentile holds the maximum weightage when it comes to IIM Udaipur admissions followed by the candidate's profile and PA process (WAT-PI). Candidates who meet the minimum eligibility criteria i.e. CAT percentile both overall and sectional are shortlisted for Personal Appearance process which consists of WAT and PI.
Post that, the institute prepares the final merit list based on the candidate's CAT score, performance in WAT & PI and Profile (work experience, past academic performance, and gender diversity. The final merit list carries the following weightage:

Candidates are shortlisted on the basis of their CAT score, past academic records, work experience, and gender diversity factors. For the final merit list, the institute considers the following factors along with the weightage:

IIM Kashipur follows quite a similar process for admissions to its PGPM 2019-21 batch. However, this year, the institute has made major changes in its admission criteria as far as weightage given to different factors is considered for the final merit list.
The weightage to CAT score has been reduced to 30 from 40 last year and the weightage to PI has been also reduced to 20 from 30 last year. As per the admission criteria of IIM Kashipur, candidates who applied for admission to IIM Kashipur, are shortlisted on the basis of their CAT score and then the shortlisted ones are called for WAT and PI to create the final merit list before offering the admission. The weightage given to each stage in the final selection list is given below:

Other factors taken into consideration for the selection are the past academic performance, work experience, and diversity. Academic Performance includes marks in Class Xth, XIIth, Graduation and Post-Graduation. The weightage given to each factor is different. Graduation marks get a maximum of 10 points in the final merit list. The Diversity factor includes Academic Discipline and Gender Diversity.

Like other IIMs, IIM Kozhikode follows quite the same selection process but doesn’t consider X and XII marks for the final selection. In the first step, candidates are short-listed on the basis of their CAT score (sectional and overall) and marks in X and XII class. CAT cutoff is different for different categories. Then, short-listed candidates are called for PI-WAT (Personal Interview and Written Ability Test).

As compared to last year, the CAT cutoff and Class X and XII percentage cutoff have remained the same. However, various changes have been brought to the shortlist process and final selection criteria in terms of parameters and the assigned weights. This year, IIM Kozhikode has removed the Group Discussion criterion and WAT will be conducted along with PI rounds.

Like most of the IIMs, IIM Ranchi offers admission to the candidates based on their combined performance in CAT, WAT, and PI. The institute also considers academic profile, work experience, and gender diversity before finalizing admission of a candidate. The overall selection process goes through two stages as given below:

Stage 1 - Shortlisting for WAT and PI on the basis of CAT cutoff

Candidates of different categories are shortlisted on the basis of CAT score for WAT and PI rounds. Candidates need to score a certain percentile (overall and sectional) to get shortlisted. The institute has lowered the cutoff in comparison to the previous year.

(Compared to last year, the IIM Ranchi CAT cutoff for General category candidates has increased by five percentile)

Stage 2 - WAT and PI

Shortlisted candidates will appear for WAT and PI rounds. After that, few other parameters are also taken into consideration at the time of final selection.
For the final selection, the institute gives

Like other IIMs, IIM Raipur gives maximum weightage to the CAT score and Personal Appearance round (WAT and PI) in the final merit list for admissions. The institute has made some major changes this year in the entire admission criteria. IIM Raipur has increased the CAT cutoff for General category candidates and has significantly reduced the same for other category candidates for the shortlisting purpose. Candidates who score the minimum percentile set by the institute (overall and sectional) get shortlisted for the next rounds of the selection process which are WAT and PI.

However, the final admission will be offered to the candidates who meet the entire criteria on each stage. The institute has the right to change in the shortlisting and selection criteria at any point.

The admission criteria of IIM Sirmaur is same as last year. The only difference is that General category candidates need to score at least 80 percentile in each section and 95 percentile overall in CAT 2018 exam to get qualified for the selection rounds. Last year, the overall CAT percentile to qualify was 90. IIM Sirmaur focuses on the overall performance of the candidates in every aspect before offering the admission. The institute has given a significant weightage to all the possible parameters on which the selection of a candidate should be based on. However, the institute follows quite a similar admission process - shortlisting on the basis of CAT percentile, conducting WAT and PI for the shortlisted candidates and then preparing the final merit list based on various factors. The final merit list is prepared on the following parameters:

It is known that IIM Rohtak divides the weightage to each factor in the final merit list almost equally. Post shortlisting the candidates for WAT and PI on the basis of CAT score, the institute prepares the final selection list which considers the candidate's performance in WAT, PI, CAT score and profile. The minimum eligibility criteria for the General category students to qualify CAT is 80 percentile in each section and 95 percentile overall. WAT and PI rounds are conducted for the shortlisted candidates and then the final merit list is prepared. The below-given table explains the weightage to each factor in the final merit list.

IIM-T has made significant changes when it comes to CAT cutoff for shortlisting purpose but kept the weightage to all the factors in the final merit list same as last year. The foremost criterion is CAT percentile to get shortlisted for the selection rounds i.e. WAT and PI. However, the institute considers various other factors before finalizing the admission. General Category students need to score overall 95 percentile in CAT 2018 and the reserved category candidates including NC-OBC, SC, ST, and PWD category candidates need to score 78 percentile, 60 percentile, and 40 percentile respectively. All the parameters for the final selection with their weightage are given below:

Performance in Personal Interview holds the maximum weightage in the final merit list followed by CAT score and GD when it comes to admissions to IIM Shillong. The institute shortlists the students on the basis of their CAT score, X and XII marks for GD-PI rounds which is the minimum eligibility criteria. And then prepares the final merit list based on the combined performance in all the selection rounds and academic background will also be considered.

General category students need to score 75 percentile in each section of CAT and 80 percent in class X and XII in order to get a call for GD-PI rounds.

In comparison to last year, IIM Jammu has made many changes in its admission criteria. The newly formed IIM shortlists the candidates on the basis of their CAT score/percentile. Unlike last year, the institute will conduct WAT-PI rounds for the final selection. The overall percentile to get shortlisted for different categories are given below:

General: 95 percentile

NC-OBC: 78 percentile

SC: 60 percentile

ST: 40 percentile

PWD: 40 percentile

Candidates who meet the above-mentioned criterion will be called for Personal Appearance round which includes Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI).

For the final selection, the institute will consider the performance in CAT, WAT-PI, and Profile (XIIth and Graduation marks, work experience, etc.). The weightage to each factor to prepare the final merit list is given in the table below:

As per the admission criteria of IIM Bodh Gaya, General category candidates need to score at least 95 percentile overall to clear the cutoff criterion. As compared to last year, the institute has increased the cutoff criterion for NC-OBC and SC category and has significantly reduced for ST and DAP category. The overall CAT 2018 cutoff for different categories are:

IIM Sambalpur considers CAT score as the most important aspect of admission. The other important factors for admission to IIM Sambalpur are WAT, PI and Candidate's profile. First, the institute checks the basic eligibility on the basis of CAT score and then shortlists for Personal Appearance process which includes WAT and PI. For the final merit list, the institute also considers the candidate's profile which includes academic performance, work experience, and diversity. The weightage given to each step for final merit list is given below:

IIM Amritsar focuses more on the candidates' CAT score/percentile and the performance in Personal Interview in the final merit list. Hence, the more weightage is given to these two parameters. These two factors are followed by WAT, Work Experience and Profile to create the final merit list for admissions. However, the foremost criterion is the CAT percentile in order to get shortlisted for WAT and PI. The weightage to each factor is given below: